Chris Mahl

Entering my 9th year as a high school coach in Connecticut, 5 of those years as a head high school coach. I also coached youth level (7-14) for 3 years in the Recreation Department in my home town of South Burlington, VT. Have coached every event except Pole Vault, but my specialties are Throws, Sprints, and Hurdles. Have coached at Shelton HS, Two Rivers Magnet HS (CREC, closed), Innovation (CREC), and now Enfield High School.

Competed at Division 1 Sacred Heart University as a Hammer and Discus thrower, was elected team captain by my peers senior year (2012). Before that I threw and sprinted in South Burlington HS in Vermont ranking top in the state in both Shot Put and Discus, as well as scoring points as lead leg of indoor 4x200m relay.

Every session is tailored to the individual. As a teacher I know every student learns differently and that is no different for sports. Each session begins with a conference between athlete and coach to in order to know any injuries/soreness and to get mentally prepared for the practice. Warm ups will be event specific and will progress through the session to become more advanced. After warm ups coach and athlete will go over the drills and the goals of the practice so we are both on the same page. Drills can range drastically on athletes fitness level, soreness, experience, and even weather. All sessions will contain film review of event or drills, all athletes need to be able to see how their body moves throughout the event. All practices will contain data collection to see progress (Examples: 40 yard dash, 3 hurdle run through, 3 full discus throws, and so on). See progress on film and in data not only rewards the student for their work, but can help identify any issues occuring. All sessions will end with a conference to see if the daily goal was met and how the athlete is feeling. If any at home work is to be done (rolling out, stretching, core, so on) it will be explain at this point.